Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-27
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Ida Cooper whose arm was ampu-
tated n few days since, is doing As well rs
could be expected under the circumstances
The portion of the zone remaining Is show
ing no bad signs and there is a probability
of speedy recovery.
Mr.. L. S. Jones, of Philadelphia, was
in the city yesterday on business,
Yesterday morning the nov was two
inches thick on the hills back Of town.
before the rain commenced melting 1t on.
Miss Mamie Majors, formerly a resident
of this place, but now of Scotch Ridge, Is
dangerously i'll with pulmonary troubles.
An infant child of Jonathan Wilson Is
seriously i'll at his home in the Orchard.
Mrs. Jennie Debire, of BenwOod, w.
Va, is the guest of friends in the city.
Yesterday was a bad day for business
men, the rain keeping many would-De
purchasers at home.
Charles Green's infant child became
choked on its food yesterday, neceSsl-
tating the presence of a physician.
Miss Sophie Reed, of Mt. Pleasant Is the
guest of friends in the city.
F.. p. Boyd's shoe store presents q
metropolitan appearance with the new
pavement show case.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z.
Bovd entertained the Young Married
Folks Social Club at their residence on
North Fourth street. The evening was
very pleasantly spent and the Young Mar
ried Folks dispOrted themselves in a man
ner becoming people much younger, but at
the same time very enjoyable to all. At
eleven an elegant supper was served and
the guests departed. Those present were:
DIR. and Mrs. A. K. Ong, DR.. and Mrs. i.
o. Williams, DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Black
ford, DIR. and Mrs. Will II. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Shreve, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A.
Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Smith,
Captain and Mrs. l.. W. ~lnglebright,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wood,
Mrs. Judge John S. Cochran, Mrs. +. ID.
Cottell, and Misses Anna and Mary Boyd.
For Rent-One Office room facing on
Hanover street, in Commercial Clock. En-
quire at Commercial Bank.
On Thursday evening the Standard
Glee Club gave a ball at their club room,
on Fourth street.
The Laughlin mill goes on full again in
the morning.
The ElsOn glass works set two pots yes
terday. This fills the furnace.
The City Commissioner had q force of
men cleaning off the crossings about town
yesterday.
On Friday night a ball vas given in Ex-
celSiOr rink for the benefit of Arthur Me-
Nichol, the man who was shot by an
officer in Wheeling a few months since.
On Friday evening Advance Lodge, A.
\. /. &S. W, and Etna. Lodge, X. Of L.,
gave q double ball in Ulrich's Hall, in
.Ftnaville. The cOlOred people danced on
the second floor and the whites on the
third.
Yesterday a very amusing fight occurred
in the .Etna mill between three genuine
fresh-Ovcr Germans. No one was hurt.
Work on the pipe line was discontinued
yesterday on account OF the bad weather.
Mr.. Steve HaughtOn is suffering from a
severe sore throat.
Winfield ESkey, an old Martins Ferry
hoy, was in the city yesterday.
Hastings & McCue Will give up the liv-
cry business in a few weeks.
Walter Darrah has returned from a visit
TO friends out of town.
Miss Minnie Cox entertained a few OF
her intimate friends at her home on Wash
ington street Friday night.
q. K. HeSlop returned from n visit in
Mason, w. Va, last week.
Hopkins mould shop is running full
capacity.
There was no Police Court yesterday
morning.
The strike is still on at Spence, Bags
4 Co. : foundry, and no sign of settle
ment.
The Commercial Bank presents a much
improved appearance with its walls and
ceilings papcred. The work was very ar
tiStically done by Prayer of Wheeling.
| will offer one fine square and II up
right piano as samples in instruments, at
greatly reduced rates fora short time only.
n. NJ. Ong, West Hanover street.
Mr.. Stanton MCNlasterS, of Mt. Pleasant,
was in the city yesterday.
The |. .. e. T. held Il necktie social and
festival in the Commercial Hall last night.
The affair was well attended.
Mr.. ID. b. Mccoy, ofBayvicw, Wis, was
in the city yesterday,
Since A. j. Van Pelt, through his untir-
ing efforts, has gotten the Western Union
rates reduced, telegraph business has been
steadily on the increase, and during the
past month eclipsed any other similar
period since the office was established.
MeSSrs. Frank and George Fell, of
GAINESVILLE, o., are guests of friends in the
city.
Mr.. John Pyle, an old time Martins
Ferry man, wa in the city yesterday.
On Tuesday night last the Maennerchor
gave a very enjoyable and entertaining
ball in Ulrich's Hall, in EEtnaville. The
concert was q special feature and the fol-
lowing well arranged programme was
carried out:
Overture. zee. go. ... MieSterS Orchestra.
LYNNE IN dia Ngrht, Beethoven. Macnncrchor.
Duettc: "Auf WiCdcrsh II, -, l.. LieLe
William L%ipphardt und F. II. Eick.
Miss Flora Williams.
Mach den Bergen, Hcim~."......~.Maennerchor.
Overture. ....... .......m...M eister's Orchestra.
Der Lindenbaum. Schubert ........ .".i QnartStie'
solo, The Two Grrmadicrs, Schubert,
'' Prof. Schofcld.
In's Frcie, Stun. ............. Maenuerchor.
Dancing. S'e
Miss Flora Williams appeared to her
usual good advantage and answered a
hearty encore with The Miller and the
Maid" Meister's orchestral overtureS were
very well rendered and their musical eX-
~cellence was the Ource of much comment.
Notwithstanding the very diSagreeable
weather last night a very large crowd turned
out to see Hathaway's mjnstrels. The show
throughout was very creditable, and VT are
sorry lack of space diSallows individual
comment.
BRIDGEPORT.
A Days DoIngs Picked Up and Briefly Par